The courtier and the heretic : Leibniz, Spinoza, and the fate of God in the modern world
Stewart, Matthew, 1963-2007
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Both Baruch de Spinoza and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz were at the centre of an intense religious, political and personal battle that gave birth to the modern age. Their characters and ways of life defined their philosophies, but Leibniz became obsessed with Spinoza's writings, leading to a titanic clash of beliefs.
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New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, 2007.
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351 p. ; 21 cm.
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Originally published: 2005.Includes bibliographical references (p. 332-339) and index.
ISBN:
9780300125078 (pbk)
Dewey class:
199.492211
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English
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BRN:
1198913